182 Che cking and filling
(D Note
- Your vehicle is equipped with a specia l
battery. Installing a different type of
battery can cause prob lems in the vehi-
cle electrical system. When replacing the
vehicle battery, always install one with
the same spec ificat ions as the original
battery .
- Make sure that the gas venting hose is
always connected to the original open ing
on the battery side. Otherw ise gasses or
bat te ry acid could leak out .
- Battery holder and term inals a lways
have to be secured cor rectly.
- Read and follow the warnings under
9 page 179, Working on the battery be-
fore performing any work on the batte ry.
@) For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal
of a battery, we recommend your author-
ized Audi dealer change the batte ry for
you . Batteries contain s ulfuric ac id and
lead and must always be disposed of prop-
erly in compliance with a ll environmenta l
reg ulations. Disposing of vehicle batteries
improperly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment. Make sure that the removed bat-
tery ca nnot overbalance, otherwise sulfu-
ric acid might escape!
Windshield washer
container
Fig. 147 Luggage compa rtment : Winds hield washer
fluid reservo ir
The windshield washer container O is located
in the luggage compartment. You can find the
reservo ir capacity in the table in
¢ page 218.
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
the washer jets . Always add a glass cleaner
solution (with frost protection in the winter) .
(D Note
- Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind-
shield washer reservoir.
- Do not use g lass cleaners conta ining
pai nt so lvent; you risk damaging the
paint.
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